Hefei vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$218
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.59M

The cost of living in Hefei is 6% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7557th and 7267th ($654 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3551st and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Karaj

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Hefei Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546